Ms. Susan Mathew

Ms. Susan Mathew, I.A.S. (Retd.), aged 74, is a distinguished former civil servant (1975 batch) with over 36 years of leadership across the energy, urban development, infrastructure, and health sectors.

Her landmark roles include serving as a Collector of Madras, Director of Tourism, Special Secretary – Health & Family Welfare Department, Secretary – Energy Department, Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Secretary – Commercial Taxes & Registration Department, Chairman & Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Power Finance & Infrastructure Development Corporation, Chairman of Tamil Nadu Women’s Development Corporation, and Additional Chief Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA).

A Lester Pearson Fellow with advanced studies from Carleton and Ottawa universities, she has represented India at numerous international forums. Post-retirement, she has served as an Advisor to the UPSC and continues to hold board positions in the corporate and development sectors, including serving as an Independent Director and a long-standing council member of CMC Vellore.

Her directorships/ full-time positions in body corporates & trusts are as follows:

• SRP Prosperita Hotel Ventures Limited, Director